appendix
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At 37, an emergency room visit for severe belly pain showed the culprit: a neuroendocrine tumor in the appendix, the size of an Oreo, but much more troublesome.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
On April 9, the Sixers announced that Embiid had undergone emergency appendix surgery and would be out indefinitely.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
She was told that her appendix would likely have burst if she had left the hospital.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
An appendix to the report about the workload of the federal judiciary noted that criminal cases against defendants accused of immigration-related crimes increased by 27% in fiscal year 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025
It means that your appendix, which is about the size of your tongue, and located right here, she says, pointing to the bottom of her stomach on the right side, has ruptured.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing appendix
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Introductory
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